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    Merganser

    Hello Today I saw this bird in Northern Poland, but in fresh water area.. I would expect it's a Red Breasted Merganser, but first of all they usually only stay along the beach and usually never in fresh water around here at least and they usually leave in end March/start April.. Can anyone...
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    Harrier, but Hen or Pallid?

    Hello Today I saw this Harrier in Poland... I see it very similar to the ones called in as Pallid Harrier with a clear ring around the head, but it's hard to count the fingers.. Anybody who can verify? Thanks
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    Wagtail Poland

    Hello In a group of White Wagtails today I saw this "deviating" one, compared to the rest, which looks like normal ones (The one of the right as an example).. Is there any explanation for this blackish appearance in the normally white area? Thanks
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    Sound recorder

    Hello I have been birding for some years now, only on a hobby level, but I would like to start record sounds while I'm in the field, not for saving records of different species, but more because I often experience to hear a bird sound, but not being sure exactly which bird it is.. So I would...
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    Wagtail - North-west Poland

    Hello I was going through some old pictures and stumbled upon this bird from June 2021.. In the field I assumed it was a Yellow Wagtail and when I checked pictures online, it looked quite the same.. Now I just checked for fun how juvenile Citrine Wagtail looks like and it's look even more right...
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    YLG - North East Poland

    Hello I saw this bird earlier today.. I'm pretty sure I finally managed to find a real YLG :) Leg-colour looks correct No stripes on the head in wintertime Clear black mark on P5.. Correct?
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    Bullfinch - North west Poland

    Hello Yesterday afternoon a couple of kilometres from my home and again this morning from my bedroom window, I heard what I assume must be a Bullfinch calling.. At least I don't have any other suggestions.. Both times the "birdnet" app confirmed it as Bullfinch, for what it's worth.. The...
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    Greater Scaup - North West Poland

    Hello This morning I found this duck swimming alone on a lake.. For me it looks like a Greater Scaup, but have never seen them during the summer before.. So just want to make sure I don't make any wrong ID.. Only option would be a Tufted duck, but it's deviating from that in many ways, so I'm...
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    Plover? - Poland

    Hello This evening I saw 3 birds, which I would assume was plovers , based on how they look, but also how they moved around.. It was very significant that one of them had a black patch on the stomach, (bird to the right). The size was similar to Lapwings, which was close to them at times...
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    Owls - North West Poland

    Hello Last night I woke up to the sound of 2 owls, one just outside my garden and second one further away.. I never heard them around here before, so I recorded a movie.. I assume this must be Long-Eared Owl.. But it is young ones calling or ? Thanks
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    Plover

    Hello Just found this plover in Northern Poland.. It’s a Kentish Plover, right? Sorry for picture quality, but can’t transfer here in the field.. Thanks for feedback..
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    Flight call - North West Poland

    Hello Yesterday, while birding in a wet-land area close to the shore, I heard several times this very clear sound from a bird.. I assume it must be a flight-call, since it was changing position, but I never managed to find the bird.. It's a bit hard to hear from the file attached here, since...
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    Redpoll - Poland

    Hello Earlier today I saw this bird in an area close to the beach.. Since I didn't see the back of it really well, I have a hard time making ID between Common (Acanthis flammea) or Lesser (Acanthis cabaret).. And since both of them is kind of rare around here, I would somehow like to ID of it...
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    Bean Goose - Poland

    Hello Can anyone tell me if I have made the right ID with assuming this must be "Bean Goose (A.f.fabalis)" with those marked with numbers, or can it not be done so easily based on the bill? Pictures are from today Thanks
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    Pipit - Spain (Fuengirola)

    Hello Pictures are from last week in Fuengirola.. I would assume it's Meadow Pipit, but the supercilium seems very strong, compared to what I am use to see in Poland in February.. Other options as I can see in my bird book would be Tree-pipit or Tawny Pipit, but they don't seem to fit.. So just...
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    Gull Poland

    Hello Today I saw this bird at the Baltic Coast.. Was wondering about the possibility for a YLG, even it's most likely just a usual "yellow-legged" Herring Gull... I see very little streaks on the head and a quite think bill.. Thanks for any inputs
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    Song Trush - North-west Poland

    Hello I just saw this in my garden.. I can't see it should be anything but a Song-Trush, right?.. I would assume they are pretty rare around here in December, especially with so much snow and low temperature as we experienced lately.. Thanks for help
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    Bunting - Poland

    Hello Today I saw this Bunting along the Baltic sea on the coast in some low vegetation.. For me it looks like a Reed Bunting, but I find it an odd place for a Reed Bunting and chances for rare migrators are here, so just want to be sure it's just a Reed Bunting.. Thanks
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    Curlew Sandpiper? - Poland

    Hello This morning I saw this bird, which I assume must be a Curlew Sandpiper?.. But I just want to double check that I don't miss something, since the colour of the back seems very uniform dark brownish and not with patterns with brown and light, as I see in my Bird-book and Google.. Maybe...
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    Dark Common Tern - Poland

    Hello Today I saw this Common Tern in the local harbour area.. For me it's unusual with such dark grey plumage.. I have never seen this before and feet's also seems very orange, compared to the rest I see, which usually have reddish feet's, when they are in adult plumage.. Can this be a hybrid...
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    Greater Scaup - Poland

    Hello I just saw this duck tonight in the local harbour area with Tufted ducks.. To me it appeared different the other male of Tufted duck, and to me it looks like a Greater Scaup, but Tufted Duck vs Greater Scaups in their eclipse is not my strong side of experience, since Greater Scaup is...
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    Bird of Prey - Poland

    Hello Today this bird came flying over my house.. Unfortunately very height and without moving the wings at any time.. Just gliding over.. It looks like the underwings are light-brown or at least lighter on the front, than the back.. I honestly don't have any guess myself, except something...
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    Eagle - Poland

    Hello Today I saw this eagle flying above some forest/field areas, together with a Common Buzzard.. It didn't appear much bigger than the common Buzzard and the white spots on the wings above and the white line on the tail makes me wonder if it could be a Lesser Spotted Eagle? I know the...
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    Buzzard, but which?

    Hello Today I just saw this fly above my house in Poland.. I would 9 out of 10 times be able to see it clearly as a Common Buzzard, but this one here seems a bit odd with certain features looking more like a Honey Buzzard (Longer and more thin neck/head, looks more greyish in the head and eye...
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    Wagtail - Poland

    Hello Recently I have tried to keep an eye on White Wagtails, since it happens that Pied Wagtails also show up here in Poland in the spring time.. Usually the white have clear dark head and light grey back, but this one here today is more darkish on the back.. I have tried to research about the...
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